The 12 Best PC Games With Graphics That Are Just Too Real! 2019 Edition

These pc games have the best graphics by far and take gaming to a new level.

You’ve got the best graphics card money can buy, a killer monitor and a top-rated gaming headset: Now all you need are some games with amazing graphics to show off your hardware. With dozens of games coming out on a weekly basis, finding awesome PC games is a challenge; however, we’ve braved the depths of Steam and found 12 PC games released in 2016 that feature jaw-dropping graphics and fantastic gameplay. Whether you’re a hardcore PC gamer or a casual dabbler, every title on this list is a must-own.

Upon release in 1993, Doom popularized the first-person shooter genre. Unlike other games at the time, Doom had a minimal story and only one goal, which was blasting your way through hordes of demons. It’s no surprise that it’s frantic action and straightforward gunplay caught on with audiences everywhere, helping to cement the genre as one of the most popular of all time. In 2016, the franchise returns with a reboot, which is just called Doom, and features the same gameplay the series is known for but with a graphical facelift.

Doom sports beautiful graphics, especially in the outdoor environments, with real-time lighting effects bringing the indoor environments to life. Its gunplay is still as frantic as ever, routinely pitting you against over a dozen of enemies at one time. Without a doubt, Doom is not only one of the best looking FPS games in 2016, but it’s also one of the best FPS games in 2016 period.

If you’re looking to maintain a smooth framerate while you blast at the denizens of the underworld, you’re going to want a 144hz monitor.

First released in 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt gained another release in 2016 with the new name The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition. This updated version of the game bundles the core game with all of its downloadable content, including the critically acclaimed expansion packs Heart of Stone along with Blood and Wine. Altogether, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Game of the Year Edition gives you over 200 hours of gameplay if you’re the type of gamer who wants to complete every sidequest! Critics praised The Witcher 3 for its looks in 2015 and the game still holds up a year later, looking better than even games that released after it.

With how beautiful the environments of The Witcher 3 look, we recommend a 4K monitor to take in as much of the scenery as possible.

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is a first-person shooter that caters to many different playstyles. For example, you can use stealth to sneak around a room full of enemies or go in guns blazing and take them out by force. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided puts a lot of emphasis on its noir atmosphere, with a futuristic version of Prague as its primary setting. Both Prague and the character models in this game look beautiful, and when you’re not dodging a hail of gunfire, you’ll find yourself frequently stopping to take in the scenery around you.

Like Doom, a 144hz monitor is ideal for Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, especially if you are looking to play the game as a straight first-person shooter. This display will ensure you get a gorgeous, vibrant picture while eliminating screen tearing and ghosting.

Overwatch, a team-based shooter for the PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, is one of the most popular games of 2016. It’s easy to see why, as the game combines a beautiful, cartoonish art style with fluid movement and combat. Overwatch is also known for its charming cast of characters, such as the teleporting Brit who can’t help but make a quip to her defeated enemies, a gorilla who possesses a level of intelligence that rivals Albert Einstein and a cowboy who shoots first and asks questions later. Unlike a lot of recent games, Overwatch prides itself on its colorful environments, which have a similar look and feel to a Pixar movie. In Overwatch, your enemies come at you from all sides; an ultrawide gaming monitor will ensure that you can spot your enemy no matter where he is on the map.

For years, the Total War series of games focused on historical battles, such as Napoleon’s various skirmishes or the many wars that dotted the Middle Ages. In 2016, Creative Assembly, the developer behind the Total War series, took the series in a new direction by incorporating elements from the Warhammer fantasy game into their franchise. Total War: Warhammer brings all the fun of the Warhammer tabletop game to your PC, letting you play out vicious battles in real time. It’s not uncommon to see 400 or more individual units on your screen at once, with some individual units appearing as large as skyscrapers. Total War: Warhammer includes all the major factions from the Warhammer tabletop game, including The Empire, The Greenskins and Chaos, with new factions and maps added on a regular basis in the form of downloadable content. The battles in Total War: Warhammer are a sight to behold, and a 4K gaming monitor will let you get the best picture possible.

One of the most anticipated games of 2016, Dark Souls 3 lived up to the hype. The Dark Souls franchise is primarily known for its difficulty, and the third entry in the series takes the challenge to a whole new level. You’ll battle your foes and the environment alike, with one misstep meaning the loss of your virtual life; if that isn’t bad enough, you’ll also lose all of your currency as well! If you’re having trouble defeating a particularly nasty boss, you can summon other players to aid you in battle; however, gamers who skew on the side of evil can invade your game, picking a fight with you at any given moment.

Dark Souls 3 continues to use the gothic art style seen in the previous entries, with the game using the power of your PC to render even the smallest detail in amazing clarity. You’ll have plenty of time to admire the visuals as you traverse the levels over and over again, each time making it a tiny bit closer to victory. One of the best features of Dark Souls 3 is its sense of immersion, and a 4K gaming monitor will let you feel as if you were in the land of Lothric yourself!

Hitman casts you into the role of Agent 47, a master assassin whose job it is to kill his given target without getting caught. Hitman’s graphical accomplishments don’t rest in its character models or environments, even though they are both pleasing to the eye; rather, Hitman’s claim to fame is the number of NPCs rendered on the screen at once. In some missions, you’ll have to wade through crowds of 100 NPCs or more to successfully find and assassinate your target! However, if you don’t want to plan out the perfect murder carefully, you can simply whip your guns and murder everyone that is standing between you and the target. Like Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, how you choose to play the game is entirely in your hands. In Hitman, you must stay aware of your surroundings at all times, which is why an ultrawide gaming monitor is a perfect way to play this game. Not only will you find your targets quicker as you can see more civilians on the screen, but it will also become easier to make sure you don’t get caught assassinating your target by a stray authority figure.

Even casual gamers know of Street Fighter, the franchise that essentially gave birth to the fighting game genre as we know it today. With every new console generation, there is a new Street Fighter game to accompany it, with Street Fighter V being this generation’s release. While old favorites like Ryu, Ken and M. Bison are back, they feature both new looks, such as a sexy beard for Ryu and graying temples for M. Bison, along with brand new attacks. While some old favorites are missing, such as E. Honda, you’ll love the new characters available, such as the nefarious F.A.N.G. and the rhythmic Laura. Street Fighter V offers regular content updates for free, so if your favorite character is absent, there is a good chance he or she will become available in the future. The fighting in Street Fighter V is fast and fluid, with tons of detail in both the backgrounds and the character models. A 4K gaming monitor allows you to get the most out of Street Fighter V’s beautiful graphics and is the recommended choice for a monitor not just for this game, but all PC fighting games.

Rise of the Tomb Raider continues the story of Lara Croft as she travels to hidden temples and lost cities while trying to solve an ancient mystery. Rise of the Tomb Raider will pit you not only against fellow treasure hunters and cults but also nature itself, with predators lurking around every corner. While Lara has an assortment of guns to help her fend off her attackers, ammo is scarce so prepare to forage for supplies. Lara can craft explosives and other traps to get the advantage over her enemies and, for those times where retreat is the best option, she can climb trees or dive underwater to escape capture. If you just want to avoid your pursuers altogether, you can attempt to sneak around them or stealthily dispose of them before they even notice you’re there.

Rise of the Tomb Raider isn’t all about action, as there is a multitude of tombs you can explore that are full of ancient puzzles and riddles. Gamers who possess the smarts to solve these puzzles will receive a wealth of riches in the form of historical journals and artwork. Rise of the Tomb Raider is a gorgeous game, from Lara’s realistic hair flowing in the wind to lifelike weather effects, such as snow glistening under the morning sun. Like The Witcher 3, Rise of the Tomb Raider features some beautiful environmental settings. An ultrawide gaming monitor allows you to take in as much of the environment as possible, not to mention make it easier to spot predators.

For gamers who prefer their action in slower doses, X-Com 2 is the perfect counterpart to fast-paced games such as Rise of the Tomb Raider and The Witcher 3: Game of the Year Edition. In X-Com 2, it’s you against a plethora of evil aliens that will stop at nothing to wipe out all life on Earth. You’ll recruit resistance fighters, outfitting them with over 25 weapons and items in an attempt to fight back against the alien hordes. X-Com 2 offers a number of enhancements over the previous game, such as the ability to loot your enemies for items and artifacts and capacity to conceal yourself from patrols of wandering xenomorphs.

One of the major complaints of the original X-Com was the lack of enemy variety, which X-Com 2 solves by adding new alien races and soldiers. Each mission in X-Com 2 features a touch of randomization, meaning that no two missions play out the same. The developers placed a lot of effort on making X-com 2’s art style realistic, with X-Com 2 sporting many tiny details in its cities such as trash littering the streets and colorful posters on the walls. With a 4K monitor, you can play X-Com 2 and experience the graphics just as the developers intended.

While most game sequels offer a progression of time, such as a sequel taking place five years in the future, Far Cry Primal, the sequel to Far Cry 4, takes things all the way back to the stone age. This setting, rarely explored by video games, provides a dash of unpredictability, as you’re never quite sure what lurks around every corner. To help you combat the great unknown, your character, an experienced hunter and tracker, can craft a multitude of items from the world around him to help fight his opponents. In addition to spears and your bare fists, you can call on the fury of nature itself to survey the landscape or brutally eviscerate your foes.

Far Cry Primal offers a broad range of environments to explore, ranging from a murky swamp to a frigid glacial mountain, making sure to switch up settings often to keep your interest in the game. Far Cry Primal features some stunning graphics, with some highlights being the realistic hair on a wooly mammoth along with cuts and scrapes that look so real, you’ll cringe as your character takes damage. While you’ll need some beefy hardware to enjoy this game thoroughly, it’s worth it as you can easily get lost for hours just exploring the lush landscapes that Far Cry Primal has to offer. Far Cry Primal is an intense first-person shooter with battles on a massive scale, so experts recommend a 144hz monitor to ensure a smooth picture even during the most hectic of battles.

Mirror’s Edge was a breakout hit of the previous generation and for years, fans begged for a sequel. In 2016, publisher Electronic Arts finally listened and released Mirror’s Edge Catalyst for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and the PC. Mirror’s Edge Catalyst retains the parkour that made the first game a success but expands the scope of the game, giving you an entire city to traverse rather than linear stages. The gunplay, which even the most stalwart fan of the original game hated, is gone as the main character Faith now uses her parkour skills to either disarm enemies or to run away. While the game’s campaign mode features a lengthy story and a plethora of additional missions, what will keep most gamers playing after the credits roll is the included set of creation tools.

In Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, players can build their own missions, tweaking everything from the number of enemies to the win conditions, then upload them for other gamers to play. In addition to a new combat system, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst also features a number of improvements to the movement system, such as giving you the ability to avoid bullets. The minimalist art style of the first game makes a return in Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, with the world mostly presented in shades of white and blue with red used to highlight your next objective. Mirror’s Edge Catalyst is a game about quick movement and searching your surroundings for the perfect running path, which makes an ultrawide gaming monitor a necessity so you can see more of the environment at any given time.